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ReviewNature reviews. Clinical oncology2015

Emerging biomarkers in head and neck cancer in the era of genomics.

Hyunseok Kang, Ana Kiess, Christine H Chung

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Review in Nature reviews. Clinical oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 178 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

178 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Potential of hTERT mRNA for the management of advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hyunseok KangDepartment of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1650 Orleans Street, CRB-1 Room 344, Baltimore, MD 21287-0013, USA.
Ana KiessDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1650 Orleans Street, CRB-1 Room 344, Baltimore, MD 21287-0013, USA.
Christine H Chung1] Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1650 Orleans Street, CRB-1 Room 344, Baltimore, MD 21287-0013, USA. [2] Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1650 Orleans Street, CRB-1 Room 344, Baltimore, MD 21287-0013, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and neck cancer (HNC) broadly includes carcinomas arising from the mucosal epithelia of the head and neck region as well as various cell types of salivary glands and the thyroid. As reflected by the multiple sites and histologies of HNC, the molecular characteristics and clinical outcomes of this disease vary widely. In this Review, we focus on established and emerging biomarkers that are most relevant to nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma (HNSCC), which includes primary sites in the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx. Applications and limitations of currently established biomarkers are discussed along with examples of successful biomarker development. For emerging biomarkers, preclinical or retrospective data are also described in the context of recently completed comprehensive molecular analyses of HNSCC, which provide a broad genetic landscape and molecular classification beyond histology and clinical characteristics. We will highlight the ongoing effort that will see a shift from prognostic to predictive biomarker development in HNC with the goal of delivering individualized cancer therapy.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsErbB ReceptorsGenomicsHead and Neck NeoplasmsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHuman papillomavirus 16HumansNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsPositron-Emission TomographyPrecision MedicinePrognosisBiomarkers, TumorEGFR protein, humanErbB Receptors

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